Iowa Lottery: play responsibly for tonight’s billion-dollar jackpot
The Powerball jackpot is now estimated at more than one billion dollars for tonight’s drawing. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they always remind everyone that buying more tickets doesn’t […]
Sioux City lawmaker retires from baseball after setting age records
An Iowa lawmaker who made history by returning to the baseball diamond is retiring from the game. State Representative J.D Scholten of Sioux City was an emergency call up by […]
Feenstra says Iowa needs limits on city, county tax increment financing districts
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’ll pursue changes in special taxing districts designed to spur development. Iowa cities and counties create these “tax increment financing” districts […]
Warmer weather will likely melt Iowa’s snow before Christmas arrives
Iowans who are dreaming of a white Christmas will likely have to settle for brown and faded green. Despite all of the snow the state’s received in recent weeks, National […]
Dignified transfer ceremony today for two Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Syria
Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators and three members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are joining President Trump today at a dignified transfer ceremony as the remains of the two Iowa National […]
Snowstorms put Iowa Christmas tree farmers out on a limb
Many Christmas tree farms in Iowa are seeing a drop in sales this year, largely due to repeated weekend snowstorms and bitter cold temperatures. Their prime season typically lasts just […]
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sues Roblox
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing an online gaming company called Roblox. “They market themselves as a safe place for kids and say they’re the number one place for […]
Iowa Senate’s GOP leader to propose carbon pipeline bill
The top Republican in the Iowa Senate will be sponsoring a bill next year that would give developers like Summit Carbon Solutions more leeway in altering the route of pipelines. […]
Implosion of old Lansing bridge on Mississippi moved back a day
The planned implosion of the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing has been pushed back from this Thursday to Friday. DOT Engineer Clayton Burke says schedule issues led to the change. […]
Grassley hopes new Senate health care proposal brings key reforms
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is waiting to see the results of an 11th hour meeting Monday night between a bipartisan group of about two dozen of his Senate colleagues, who […]